Providing Regulatory Submissions in Electronic and Non-Electronic Format-Promotional Labeling and Advertising Materials for Human Prescription Drugs; Guidance for Industry; Availability
| Citation | 84 FR 29522 |
| Record Number | 2019-13350 |
| Published date | 24 June 2019 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Food And Drug Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 121 (Monday, June 24, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29522-29524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13350]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2015-D-1163]
Providing Regulatory Submissions in Electronic and Non-Electronic
Format--Promotional Labeling and Advertising Materials for Human
Prescription Drugs; Guidance for Industry; Availability
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled ``Providing
Regulatory Submissions in Electronic and Non-Electronic Format--
Promotional Labeling and Advertising Materials for Human Prescription
Drugs.'' This guidance outlines the requirements and recommendations
for various types of submissions of promotional materials for
prescription drugs and biological products, including the specific
formats needed for use in the electronic common technical document
(eCTD) as well as non-eCTD and non-electronic formats. This guidance
finalizes the draft guidance issued in April 2015.
DATES: The announcement of the guidance is published in the Federal
Register on June 24, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit either electronic or written comments on
Agency guidances at any time as follows:
Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments in the following way:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such
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as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your name,
contact information, or other information that identifies you in the
body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').
Written/Paper Submissions
Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2015-D-1163 for ``Providing Regulatory Submissions in Electronic
and Non-Electronic Format--Promotional Labeling and Advertising
Materials for Human Prescription Drugs.'' Received comments will be
placed in the docket and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential
Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at
the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of
your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)).
Submit written requests for single copies of this guidance to the
Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research,
Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave., Hillandale
Building, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002; or to the Office of
Communication, Outreach and Development, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send
one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing
your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic
access to the guidance document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Regarding prescription human drugs: Kemi Asante, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 3374, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-1200.
Regarding prescription human biological products: Stephen Ripley,
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7301, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-402-7911.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry
entitled ``Providing Regulatory Submissions in Electronic and Non-
Electronic Format--Promotional Labeling and Advertising Materials for
Human Prescription Drugs.'' Portions of this guidance are intended to
be used in conjunction with the guidance for industry entitled
``Providing Regulatory Submissions in Electronic Format--Certain Human
Pharmaceutical Product Applications and Related Submissions Using the
eCTD Specifications'' (eCTD Guidance) and the specifications for module
1.\1\ This guidance outlines the requirements and recommendations for
manufacturers, packers, and distributors (firms) that may either be the
applicant or acting on behalf of the applicant, to make submissions
pertaining to promotional materials for human prescription drugs
(drugs) to the Office of Prescription Drug Promotion in the Center for
Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Advertising and Promotional
Labeling Branch in the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
(CBER). References to ``drugs'' in this guidance also include human
biological products that fall within the definition of ``drug'' under
section 201(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)
(21 U.S.C. 321(g)).
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\1\ The eCTD Guidance is available on the FDA website at https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/UCM333969.pdf. The
current version of the specification for industry entitled The eCTD
Backbone Files Specification for Module 1 provides additional
information and is available at https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/FormsSubmissionRequirements/ElectronicSubmissions/UCM163552.pdf.
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This guidance describes various types of regulatory submissions of
promotional materials that firms submit to CDER and CBER, along with
general considerations and formats for such submissions. For example,
the guidance describes the various types of voluntary submissions
(e.g., launch and non-launch voluntary submissions of draft promotional
materials for comments) and required submissions of promotional
labeling and advertising materials (e.g., fulfillment of the regulatory
requirements for postmarketing submissions of promotional materials and
submission of promotional materials for accelerated approval products).
In addition, this guidance discusses specific aspects of the content
and format for submitting promotional materials in paper copy and
electronic format, including how to submit promotional materials
electronically in module 1 of the eCTD using version 3.3 or higher of
the us-regional-backbone file. This guidance provides recommendations
for what to include with each type of submission and the number of
copies to include if it is a paper submission. This guidance provides
recommendations for
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presentation considerations such as appearance, layout, format, and
visible impression of promotional materials submitted for all
promotional submission types.
This guidance also provides instructions on how to submit
promotional labeling and advertising materials to FDA electronically in
eCTD format. It explains that for submissions of promotional materials
that fall within the scope of section 745A(a) of the FD&C Act (21
U.S.C. 379k-1), such submissions must be made in the electronic format
specified by FDA in this guidance and the guidance for industry
``Providing Regulatory Submissions in Electronic Format--Certain Human
Pharmaceutical Product Applications and Related Submissions Using the
eCTD Specifications'' (eCTD Guidance), beginning no earlier than 24
months after this guidance is issued. Specifically, (1) postmarketing
submissions of promotional materials using Form FDA 2253 (required by
21 CFR 314.81(b)(3)(i) and 21 CFR 601.12(f)(4)), and (2) submissions of
promotional materials for accelerated approval products (required by
section 506(c)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 356(c)(2)(B)) and
Sec. Sec. 314.550 and 601.45) and other products where such
submissions are required for approval, fall within the scope of section
745A(a) and are, therefore, subject to the mandatory electronic
submission requirement. The implementation date for the mandatory
electronic submission is June 24, 2021. When the implementation date
for the mandatory electronic submission requirement takes effect for
these types of submissions, they will only be accepted in eCTD format
using version 3.3 or higher of the us-regional-backbone file. The
guidance also provides that, while only promotional submissions that
fall under section 745A(a) of the FD&C Act will be required to be
submitted electronically no sooner than 24 months after this guidance
is issued, firms may choose--and are strongly encouraged, but not
required--to submit electronically the other types of promotional
submissions discussed in this guidance.
In the Federal Register of April 22, 2015 (80 FR 22529), FDA
announced the availability of the draft guidance of the same title. FDA
received several comments regarding the need to provide clarity on
submission expectations and technical aspects of electronic
submissions, and those comments were considered as the guidance was
finalized. A summary of changes made in this guidance include: (1)
Changes to provide greater clarity on submission expectations, (2)
changes to provide greater clarity around technical aspects related to
electronic submissions, (3) changes to create consistency between terms
used in the final guidance and the eCTD guidance, (4) changes to
address unexpected technical issues that have been discovered since the
eCTD software launched, and (5) changes to encourage the submission of
a compact disc copy of paper submissions. In addition, editorial and
formatting changes were made to improve clarity.
This guidance is being issued under section 745A(a) of the FD&C
Act; wherein Congress granted FDA authorization to require that
submissions under section 505(b), (i), or (j) of the FD&C Act (21
U.S.C. 355(b), 21 U.S.C. 355(i), or 21 U.S.C. 355(j), respectively) and
submissions under section 351(a) or (k) of the Public Health Service
Act (PHS Act); be submitted in an electronic format specified by FDA
through guidance. Accordingly, insofar as this guidance requires that
submissions under section 505(b), (i), or (j) of the FD&C Act and
submissions under section 351(a) or (k) of the PHS Act be submitted in
electronic format specified by FDA, this document is not subject to the
usual restriction in FDA's good guidance practice regulations that
guidances not establish legally enforceable responsibilities. (See 21
CFR 10.115(d).) Therefore, the portion of this guidance that
establishes the requirement for electronic submissions under section
745A(a) of the FD&C Act has binding effect, as indicated by the use of
the words must, shall, or required. This guidance is not subject to
Executive Order 12866.
II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
This guidance contains information collection provisions that are
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The
collection of information in this guidance was approved under OMB
control number 0910-0870.
This guidance also refers to previously approved collections of
information found in FDA regulations. The collections of information in
21 CFR 202.1, including voluntary requests for advisory comments,\2\
resubmissions, and amendments for advertisements, have been approved
under OMB control number 0910-0686; the collections of information in
21 CFR 601.45 (presubmission of promotional materials for accelerated
approval products under part 601) have been approved under OMB control
number 0910-0338; the collections of information for Form FDA 2253 and
the presubmission of promotional materials for accelerated approval
products under part 314 have been approved under OMB control number
0910-0001.
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\2\ Reference in this guidance to the voluntary request for
advisory comment(s) on proposed promotional materials by firms is
distinct from and not to be confused with the process identified in
21 CFR 10.85.
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III. Electronic Access
Persons with access to the internet may obtain the guidance at
https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm, https://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm, or
https://www.regulations.gov.
Dated: June 18, 2019.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-13350 Filed 6-21-19; 8:45 am]
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